Piedmont

Piedmont is one of the twenty regions of northwestern Italy, located on the border with France and Switzerland. The name comes from the Latin term for "at the foot of the mountains", referencing its location among the Alps. With its capital at Turin, Piedmont had a population of 4,646,251 people in 2012, and it was one of the most important industrial regions in Italy during its formative years in the 19th and 20th centuries. While the main cities of Piedmont are industrial centers, the countryside is fertile, known for its fruit, milk, wine, and corn.